Will the solar breeze work in the northeast? My pool is surrounded by trees and daylight does hit the pool but it is limited.
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We have several hundred customers in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and other states in the Northeast. There is certainly enough sun during the summer in that area to make the unit an effective product for pool owners. The unit does not need direct sunlight to operate, but will function from indirect sunlight. If you have a lot of trees in your backyard then your probably have a lot of debris in the pool, so it should be a great benefit to you. If for some reason it doesn't work well for you, we will provide a refund if you return the product.
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Yes, we have sold many to the "non-sunshine" states. Its run cycle will just be limited when the sun goes down (since its charge wouldnt ever reach 100%)
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i fill mine with fresh water and run a pond pump to circulate the water,it will warm in the sun no problem and saves on water,just put the pump in the pool area ,its safe ,just put in to a GFI,works great here on the north shore of new york
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Ragz, Let me start with the fact I have a 25000 gallon pool also and I use a Polaris 360 sweep on pressure side with out booster pump. I have set the Max speed to 2200 rpm. At 0730 in the morning the pump comes on at 1750 rpm and a auto valve opens to operate the sweep. It runs at this rate for 2 hours. At that time ,0930, the auto valve closes and the pump is then programed to run at 1250 rpm till 6:00 that evening, and then shuts off for the night. The only other change is for my solar heating which is handled by a auto solar control panel .if the pool water temp is lower then then solar heat set the pump will kick back up to 1600 rpm to circulate water through the solar panels. If the outside temp is hotter then the water temp it will extend the pump run time till air temp falls below pool temp. If you don't have the solar option by earlier suggestion works great for me. As a disclosure Im in northern California with out extreme low temps and hot summers
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I don't sunlight should hit the test kit. You may want to make some shade for it if your outside temps can mimic an incubator. I found the tester to be more accurate after 48 hours if temps cant stay at specks
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I have the camera facing north and 2 others facing south because of the sun. They are cabled to trees about waist height. I have no issues with mine. And we live in fla as well. You need to have a clear area you are monitoring. Because of the ocean breezes. You need to cut back the vegetation around 20 foot. We have bear pics, squirrels, cats, our dog, the neighbor kid borrowing gas can. Fixed that with his dad.
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yes light sun not directly though and keep moist not soaking mist in moring and early afteroon in summer heat. best of luck. Ron W.
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It is safe but not very effective. Needs a lot of sun to work, supposedly. I didn't have any luck at all in the north east.
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It would probably reduce evaporation by minimizing the surface area exposed. However my first thought is the pool would be about 10 degree hotter - 110 F wouldn't be any fun. My experience with the first one I purchased is it only lasted about 2 years before the sun started breaking it down and I started getting plactic in the pool from the bubbles on the cover. I purchased a new one as they are good for getting the temperature up during the spring and keeping the tree stuff out. I also have a heater and it helps when and if I decide to heat the pool for special events during the winter.
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I also live in the northeast. All you have to do is place it in a sunny window, for at least one hour , once a month. Good to go for another month.
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My pool is 25,000 +/- and is in the Northeast. I can raise the temp about a degree an hour and yes it can be installed outside and the fellow who did mine said do not cover it in the off season.
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I was making an outdoor backdrop. When it was early morning and in the shade with no back lighting it worked fine. But assoon as the sun would hit something bright in the background or the sun came out and hit the back it showed real bad. I did not test to see how it work if the sun was hitting the front.
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having had several power outages, our ionic breeze(s) have not been affected ... when the bulb(s) burned out the system continued to operate ... hope this helps
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I am noy sure, I do not use a solar blanket on my pool. PoolSkim removes surface dirt so the water needs to move fteely for PoolSkim to work. The must be operational and cirulating the water. Hope this helps.
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I have a 12 mil solar cover and the Solar Roller works fine with that. My pool is small (13' x 26'). I cut the solar cover in half as instructed for the Solar Roller. They rollers do feel "flimsy" but they are durable. I rolled them up and hung them on ladder racks in the garage for the summer as I didn't need the cover. The key is not to bend the roller much and let the water pour out as you roll them up, prior to lifting them out of the pool and then carry them in the middle with both hands. It should weigh less than 30 lbs. I guess it could depend on the size your pool.
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Our pool is around the same volume. It worked in the winter to about 86 degrees. We had it set higher but it got to 86 and stayed around there. Our pool is outside in the shade with little sunlight. It is deeper than yours but different dimensions. Being inside I am sure you can achieve your desired temp of 85.
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I have these lights and I have them on my back porch which faces west. There are lots of trees and obstructed sun. My lights seem to work into the wee hours of the morning. My suggestion is to place the solar panel in a southerly direction to maximize its ability to collect light.
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Honestly, don't be fooled by the hype. It needs constant sunlight and water flow. The unit leaks and will actually siphon the water out of your pool if you don't keep an eye on it. I really didn't see a significant rise in temperature from my unit. Your best bet is to buy a solar blanket. It's a giant bubble wrap blanket and it really works!! It raises the water temperature a good ten degrees. Now this is for the top foot of the water column. However, if you mix the cold water with the very hot water on the top, you get a nice warm temp. I've had the top layer using the blanket get to 100 degrees. When I mixed the pool water, the temp got to a comfortable 88 degrees and as high as 90. So, I would not recommend the Solar Arc unit. Get a much cheaper solar blanket.